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May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Month
A Jed Foundation online survey of about 200 colleges in the U.S. finds 82% of students struggle with anxiety

Many people struggle with mental health, whether it’s depression, anxiety, PTSD or a plethora of others.   COVID-19 hasn’t helped those who struggle with mental health on top of homework, a […]

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CTC to move to remote services
Those unable to use video counseling services can call the CTC at (208) 855-6716

The Counseling and Testing Center (CTC) will be moving to remote services only due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, this will go into effect March 28. During this time […]

CTC fills psychiatry void
Counseling and Testing Center fills vacancy for full-time psychiatric care position

The University of Idaho Counseling and Testing Center (CTC) hired a new board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner in August after five months with no full-time psychiatric care-provider. Three new staff members […]

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A step in the right direction
A full staff at the CTC helps, but UI still needs to work on addressing student mental health needs

National Suicide Prevention Day was Sept. 10, midway through National Suicide Prevention Week.  It’s 2019 — social norms are shifting and more long-overdue conversations are being had out in the […]

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CTC backlog
The UI Counseling and Testing Center is looking to fill positions and decrease wait times, says director Greg Lambeth

Since fall 2018, at times some University of Idaho students have had to wait up to three or four weeks to be seen at the Counseling and Testing Center. But […]

CTC provider resigns
UI Counseling and Testing Center creates interim plan in absence of psychiatric nurse practitioner

The only psychiatric nurse practitioner at the University of Idaho’s Counseling and Testing Center (CTC), Jennifer Wilkinson, will resign from her position March 8, leaving the office with a position […]

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Athletic Department: Hope and help

Question. Persuade. Refer. It’s the QPR Institute — a 20-year-old, Spokane-based suicide prevention organization. It’s also a chronological set of guidelines. “‘How do I know I need to ask the […]

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A needed discussion

At this point in the semester, tensions are high. Whether it be course work, class registration, personal conflicts or politics, there are plenty of things that can stress students. While […]